Hanover Region

Hanover Region (German: Region Hannover) is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Heidekreis, Celle, Gifhorn, Peine, Hildesheim, Hamelin-Pyrmont, Schaumburg and Nienburg.

For the "Regierungsbezirk Hannover", see Hanover (region).

Hanover
District
Flag of Hanover
Flag
Coat of arms of Hanover
Coat of arms
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
CapitalHanover
Area
 • Total2,290 km2 (880 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2021)[1]
 • Total1,157,541
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationH
Websitewww.region-hannover.de

The Hanover Region district has a unique legal status among the districts of Lower Saxony. It includes the city of Hanover (the state capital) which has the same privileges as a city that is not part of a district. As a consequence, the district is much larger in population than any other district of the state. Its administrative body is the regional parliament (Regionsparlament), headed by the regional president (Regionspräsident), which since 2021 is Steffen Krach (SPD). The members of the regional parliament are elected once every five years and the regional president is elected once every eight years in local elections.

History

The city of Hanover was not part of the district until 2001, when the old Hanover District (Landkreis Hannover) and the city then known officially as District-free City of Hanover (kreisfreie Stadt Hannover) were merged in order to form the new Hanover Region district, not to be confused with the former governmental district of Hanover (Regierungsbezirk Hannover).

During World War II, Hanover was the headquarters (Hauptquartier) of Military District XI (Wehrkreis XI), which was responsible for Braunschweig, Anhalt, and part of Hanover. It was also the garrison town for the 71st Infantry Division of the German Army.

Geography

The district surrounds the city of Hanover and includes the outskirts of its metropolitan area. The Leine river enters the district in the south, runs through Hanover and leaves to the north. In the northwest is the Steinhuder Meer, a lake with an area of 32 km2 (12 sq mi), within the region known as the Hanoverian Moor Geest.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on May 1, 2003. The cloverleaf is from the arms of the city of Hanover. The lion was the heraldic animal of the Welfen family, which ruled the region from the Middle Ages until 1866.

Towns and municipalities
Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district

Towns
TownCapitalArea (km2)Population (2015)Location
Barsinghausen

 Barsinghausen102.65 km233,608

Burgdorf

 Burgdorf112.26 km230,147

Burgwedel

 Burgwedel151.96 km220,654

Garbsen

Garbsen79.31 km260,590

Gehrden

 Gehrden42.97 km214,624

Hanover

 Hanover204.01 km2532,163

Hemmingen

Hemmingen31.65 km218,793

Laatzen

 Laatzen34.05 km240,939

Langenhagen

Langenhagen71.99 km253,323

Lehrte

Lehrte127 km243,639

Neustadt am Rübenberge

 Neustadt am Rübenberge 357 km243,931

Pattensen

 Pattensen67 km214,324

Ronnenberg

 Ronnenberg37.78 km223,752

Seelze

Seelze54 km233,283

Sehnde

Sehnde103.44 km223,489

Springe

 Springe159.78 km228,682

Wunstorf

Wunstorf126.60 km241,251

Municipalities
MunicipalitiesCapitalArea /km2Population (2015)Location
Isernhagen

 Isernhagen59.72 km223,792

Uetze

 Uetze140.56 km220,103

Wennigsen

 Wennigsen53.78 km214,036

Wedemark

Wedemark173 km229,358

Election results for the Regional Assembly since 2001
Parties and voter associations Prozent
2021		 Sitze
2021		 Prozent
2016		 Sitze
2016		 Prozent
2011		 Sitze
2011		 Prozent
2006		 Sitze
2006		 Prozent
2001		 Sitze
2001
SPD Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands 29,9 25 32,3 26 36,4 31 39,7 33 42,4 37
CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands 26,2 22 29,0 24 31,0 26 35,2 30 36,2 31
Grüne Bündnis 90/Die Grünen 21,3 18 13,6 12 19,0 16 10,9 9 9,1 8
FDP Freie Demokratische Partei 6,5 5 5,4 5 3,1 3 7,3 6 6,3 5
AfD Alternative für Deutschland 5,1 4 10,1 9 – – – – – –
Linke Die Linke 3,6 3 4,8 4 2,5 3 – – 1,4 1
Tierschutz Partei Mensch Umwelt Tierschutz 1,7 1 – – – – – – – –
PARTEI Partei für Arbeit, Rechtsstaat, Tierschutz, Elitenförderung und basisdemokratische Initiative 1,6 1 0,9 1 – – – – – –
Basis Basisdemokratische Partei Deutschland 1,0 1 – – – – – – – –
Piraten Piratenpartei Deutschland 0,9 1 1,6 1 3,0 2 – – – –
HAN Die Hannoveraner 0,8 1 1,9 2 2,7 2 – – – –
FW Freie Wähler 0,8 1 – – – – – – – –
Volt Volt Deutschland 0,6 1 – – – – – – – –
BF BürgerForum – – – – 1,1 1 1,1 1 – –
BSG Bündnis für Soziale Gerechtigkeit – – – – 0,6 0 0,7 1 – –
REP Die Republikaner – – – – – – 1,5 1 1,4 1
Sonstige 0,2 0 1,5 0 1,6 0 3,8 3 3,1 1
Gesamt 100 % 84 100 % 84 100 % 84 100 % 84 100 % 84
Voter turnout 54,7 % 54,6 % 49,7 % 47,0 % 52,3 %

Inhabitants
Jahr Residents[2]
20011.122.038
20051.128.543
20101.132.130
20151.144.481
20171.153.063
20181.157.624

See also

References
  1. "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
  2. Regionaldatenbank Niedersachsen

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